What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor Nursing Services-Surgery-Methodist position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Leadership - Nursing
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: Surgery- Meth
- Shift: variable 06:00-16:30 and 10:30a -21:00p
- Job ID: 173199
Shift: Monday - Friday | Variable shifts 6:30am-4:30pm and 10:30am-9pm
Provides support and direction to the surgical services team. Assists in managing the day to day operations of the operating room at Iowa Methodist Medical Center utilizing quality, cost effective patient care principles. Supervises, supports, and develops unit staff.Assists in providing care to perioperative patients ranging in age from neonates to geriatrics in a level one trauma center. The Iowa Methodist campus has 16 OR suites providing a wide range of surgical services including but not limited to cardiac, transplant, orthopedics, plastics, general surgery, pediatrics, neurosurgery, urology, gynecology, ENT and vascular surgery.
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- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
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Responsibilities
- Manages daily operations of patient care. Contributes to the maintenance of high quality, cost effective services consistent with the needs of the users and the hospital’s budgetary guidelines.
- Provides clinical leadership by directing, coordinating and delegating patient care in an organized manner, allowing for flexibility.
- Collaborates with physicians and other health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Remains competent and available to participate in patient care pertinent to clinical specialty.
- Demonstrates personal and professional growth and promotes the same among team members.
- Maintains awareness of applicable laws and/or regulations affecting patient care. Remains current on law/regulation changes, recognizes implications to the organization and recommends courses of action to ensure compliance.
- Assists in the development of policy/procedure and guidelines for safe, efficient operation of the department as needed.
- Assists in developing annual budget and takes appropriate action when appropriate to maintain control of department financial resources.
- Implements evidence based practice strategies to meet the patient care needs. Assists in the achievement of quality improvement objectives and takes necessary modifications for attainment of goals.
- Interviews, orients, trains, schedules, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates staff with appropriate input. Demonstrates the ability to fairly and consistently interpret, apply and follow personnel policies/procedures.
- Is able to instruct and lead the staff so that a high level of productivity is maintained, intervening when necessary to problem solve.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree
- One year experience as a registered nurse
- Current Iowa License as a registered nurse
- Current BCLS certification